The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1887-11-10

nips. bot slaw, apple sAnce, squash pie
custsri PIE, jelly cake. cookies aud dough
unis, all we're placed on the table tcgeth-
sr, and the guests invitsd 70 help them
selves. which they did with will The
meal was well under way, dnd converse
iion bad tagged very conhderAbly, for
with hungry people eating md talking are
20, to be carried on together. when new
arrival came 10 the person cf Hiram Prim,
the store keepers clerk.
Hiram was soon seated u The table,
helping himself right and leit TO the still
abundant substsntials aud lex aries on the
board
Heard the news y be asked, looking
around after partsking OF few mouth
fals "Haintl Wal. the Blneglass bank
has busted smashed clear up. Creditors
won't get five cents on dollar"
Esclamaiions Of surprise greeted the
unexpected tidings on all sides
The Widow Blossom turned pale and
gaz ID wildly on the speaker
Lawyer Greene also changed counte-
nance as he gazed lurtively at Mrs. Bios
som face.
is that really so. Hiram 2" he asked
anxiously.
"lts really so, declared Hiram. "It'll
be in the papers ro-morrow morning.
why, Mr., Greene, you haiu't got mon.
ey there. bev you y
"Oh. no; certainly not, My funds are
secured on real estate. don't trust to
banks. said the lawyer, complacently.
"Wal, I'm thankful to say my money
ain't there either" said Hiram, graveIy,
tbsreby causing general laugh, as it was
well known fact that Hiram spent his
wages as he earned them,
No one noticed the widows changed
demeanor. though she still looked pale,
AMI declined second piece OF squash pie.
But Lawyer Greene seemed suddenly to
have changed his tactics, and was now
evidently bent on getting up Irritation
with Mshala Williams
TIE widows money affairs weresnot
generally known among her acquaintsuces
consequently she escaped their condolen-
ces. Jemima Hatch, though. did manage
to whisper few words OF sympathy 10
her ear.
.Don't worry about it, Belindy,' she
urged. "I'll come over and see you TO
morrow, and we'll talk it over" But Mrs.
Blossom did not recover her spirits.
Lawyer Greene did not appear to notice
when the widow rose to leave, compelling
her to accept the protection Of halfsgrown
Tom Larcom, much to the surprise OF al
who noticed the circumstance.
"He was awful sweet on the widder at
first" they whispered 'She must have
given him the mtten." And the next day |
it was currently reported that Lawyer
Greene had proposed to Widow Blossom
and had been rejected. SO much for the
truth Of what "they say"
Jemima paid the promised visit bright
and early the next morning. She found
her sister looking pale and detected.
"How bad is it, Belindy q she asked.
"Did you put all your money in tho
bank p
"All--every cent Of it," groaned the
widow.
"Wal, it is too bad, but never mind;
you don't have to give up the house right
away, do you p
mo; not till March"
80 much the better. then; though OF
course you could have home with us
tight away; but there's your COWS and
,hickens aud such things. They'll bring
! better price after you've wintered them,
md you can sell them in the spring, and
herell be 80 much gained"
After considerable more conversation on
he subject. the widow seemed to brig ghten
Up little, aud her sister prepared to take
ier leave.
Now you'll he sure to come up and eat
Thanksgiving dinner with us to morrow,
Won't you, Beindy 7" she urged, and Be-
india promised
Jemima's footsteps died away, and the
widow was still sitting, foIlorn and de
pondent when her reyerie was disturbed
gain.
Morning. Miss Miss Blossom" said
hesitating voice, and there stood Deacon
iibbs, Dervously twisting his bat in his
lands.
The widow placed chair for the visit
u. who sat down, looking more nervous
nd embarrassed than ever.
live just heard" he began. THAT
ou - that the Blueglass bank has busted.
nd you've lost all you're money, aud l.
b, Belinda, won't you have me Say
ou will, and you shan't want for nothin'
know amt rich, but my farm Is good
ne, and I've got it all in medder aud pas.
ure now, and kin keep q right smart o
took, an you shouldn't never know you'd
oss cent Will you Miss ,Bloss - Be ,
nda r
Aud this was the man she had suspect
d OF wanting her money The widow ,
id her face IN her hands and cried.
Mrs. Jemima was ia her element cook
,g tue Thanksgiving dinner. next day
Int 10 the pauses. between bsstiDg the
lrkey and turning the pumpkin pies. she !
,sde frequent trips to the door, shading ,
or eyes with her hand and gazing far ,
own the winding country road.
II xonder " nary one on EN- sin't q
omin'. after all r she mnitesed more {
han once 10 tones Of vexstion. II
The turkey was roasted at last. the pie 7
iere done snd the table vas set, when, on I
.L..... a. So ..atr .la d.